# mkdist(8)

## NAME

         mkdist - make a Minix distribution

## SYNOPSIS

         mkdist

## DESCRIPTION

         Mkdist makes a Minix distribution on floppies.  Run the command  as  root
         and   follow  the  instructions.   It  will  make  one  or  two  bootable
         installation floppies and a  compressed  tar  file  of  /usr  on  several
         floppies using vol(1).

         The result can be installed on another system as described  in  usage(8),
         except  that all of /usr is saved on one set of floppies instead of being
         nicely split in binary and source packages.

## SEE ALSO

         tar(1), compress(1), vol(1), usage(8).

## NOTES

         Also very useful for making backups.

## AUTHOR

         Kees J. Bot (kjb@cs.vu.nl)